Improvement in fluting-machines



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FLU'I'ING-MACHINES'.

Patented Oct. 10. 1876.

ATTORNEYS R 0 T N E V m THE GRAPH [C COMM 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

W. G. SCOTT.

, FLU'TING-MACHINES.

Nu 133,219, Patented 0ct.10.1876.

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ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ILLIAM G. soorfr,"or VABDEN, MISSISSIPPI.

IMPROVEMENT IN FLUTING-IMA-CHINESQ Specification forming part of LettersPatent No. 183,219, dated October 10, 1876; application filed August 24,1876.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, W. G. SCOTT, of the townof Varden, in the county of Carroll, and in the State of Mississippi,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fluting- Machines;and do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making a part of thisspecification.

The nature of my invention consists in the construction and arrangementof a flutinginactiliine, as will be hereinafter more fully set 'ort Inorder to enable others skilled in the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referring to the annexed drawings, in which-Figure l is an end view of my machine. Fig. 2 is a front view of thesame. Fig. 3

shows the other end of the machine, and

Fig. 4 shows a'portion of the rear side thereof.

A and B represent the two longitudinallycorrugated fluting-rollers,which are made hollow and open at both ends. The inner end of the lowerroller A is made smooth, and has its bearing in a circular orifice inthe metal frame or head 0, at the lower end of which are jaws, withset-screw D for fastening the machine to the table. At the outer end ofthe roller A is a cross-bar, b, with a pivot, a, in the center, whichhas its bearing in an arm, d, projecting from a bar, E, this bar runningfrom the head 0 along the back of the machine. Above the bar E isanother similar bar, E, pivoted at its ends, and having a head-piece, 0,attached to it at its inner end. In this head-piece or frame 0 the toproller B has its inner bearing, and a bar, G, extends from saidheadpiece over the top of said roller, and has on its other or outer endan arm, f, in which a .pivot, c, has its bear ing, said pivot projectingfrom the center of a cross-bar, h, in the outer end of said top rollerB.

Through the head 0 is passed a short shaft,

6, having upon its outer end a crank, H, and on the inner end a pinion,I, which meshes with the lower roller A for turning the same.

The machine is intended to be heated by the alcohol-lamp J, which isattached, by means of a wire, K, sprung over a step, It, on the lowerpart of the frame or head 0, the other end of said wire extending to therear and pointing upward. On theback of the lamp is a tube or collar, m,which is slipped over the wire, and the lamp then turned around, so thatthe two tubes or burners M M will enter the rollers. At the top of theframe 0 is hinged a latch, N, which lies over a pin, n, on the side ofan arm, 0, that projects from the front of the head 0. From this arm 0projects a spring, P, which bears on'a cam, 10, attached to a lever, B,pivoted to the top bar G.

To operate the machine the handle R is turned over nearly upright, whichrelieves the pressure of the spring, and, by the same handle, the upperportion of the machine is raised on its hinge, and the latch N catcheson the pin it, to hold the upper roller clear of the lower roller untilthe article to be fluted is slipped between the rollers as far asdesired. Then the latch N is released, and the upper roller falls backto its place. The handle or lever B is thrown down, as shown in Fig. 2,thereby tightening the spring and, by turning the crank E, the rollersare rotated, and the cloth, passing through, becomes fluted.

To heat-the rollers thelamp is turned on the wire, which brings theburners out. The lamp is filled with spirit or other. burning fluid, thetwo burners lighted, and the lamp turned back, the burners enteringtheir respective rollers.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a fluting-Inachine, the combination of the stationary frame 0 E,carrying the lower roller A, the hinged frame 0 E G, carrying the upperroller B, the latch N, and pin n, all constructed substantially as andfor the purposes herein set forth.

2. The combination of the hinged frame 0 G, with roller B,,th'espinngg-B; lambpivotedaf I nme'sfimbny what cla'ri'm the foregoi ngtihandle-hwi th oamwp,substamtfally asnand for have hommtoset-myhtWtmWImis- ZQth GEyof the purposes herein set forth. 11 July, 1876.

3. In combination with the ho ow openended rollers of afluting-lnachine, a lamp, J, SCOTT provided withburnersvMM,and-arrangedztozg Witnesses swing upon a rod or wire, K,substantially as GEO. F. REYNOLDS, and for the purposes herein setforth. F. J ESTY.

